Shooting in Various Scenes (PowerShot D30)
Solution
Choose a mode matching the shooting scene, and the camera will automatically configure the settings for optimal shots.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the < 
> button.
> button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the < ><
> buttons to choose [Shooting Mode].
When multiple icons are displayed in the middle of the screen, press the < 
><
> buttons to choose the desired [Shooting mode] ([Portrait] (
) is selected in the image shown above). Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.4. The following screen appears.
When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you selected appears in the top-right corner of the screen, the setting is complete.
| Scene | Shooting mode | Effect | |
| Shooting in Various Conditions | Shoot underwater | [Underwater] ( ) | •Take natural-colored shots of sea life and underwater scenery. •This mode can correct white balance and match the effect of using a commercially available color-compensating filter |
| Shoot close-up subjects under water | [Underwater Macro] ( ) | •Take natural-colored, close-up shots of sea life. Use the digital zoom to get even closer shots of subjects. •However, use of digital zoom may cause images to appear grainy at some resolutions | |
| Shoot with snowy backgrounds | [Snow] ( ) | Bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. | |
| Shoot portraits | [Portrait] ( ) | Take shots of people with a softening effect. | |
| Shoot evening scenes without using a tripod | [Handheld NightScene] ( ) | •Beautiful shots of evening scenes or portraits with evening scenery in the background, without the need to hold the camera very still (as with a tripod). •A single image is created by combining consecutive shots, reducing camera shake and image noise. | |
| Shoot under low light | [Low Light] ( ) | Shoot with minimal camera shake and subject blur even in low-light conditions. | |
| Shoot fireworks | [Fireworks] ( ) | Vivid shots of fireworks. | |
| Applying Special Effects | Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect | [Fish-eye Effect] ( ) | Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. |
| Shots Resembling Miniature Models | [Miniature Effect] ( ) | Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area. | |
| Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect | [Toy Camera Effect] ( ) | This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color. | |
| Shooting in Monochrome | [Monochrome] ( ) | Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white. | |
| Shoot in vivid colors | [Super Vivid] ( ) | Shots in rich, vivid colors. | |
| Posterized shots | [Poster Effect] ( ) | Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration. | |
| Shooting with Color Accent | [Color Accent] ( ) | Choose a single image color to keep and change other colors to black and white. | |
| Shooting with Color Swap | [Color Swap] ( ) | You can replace one image color with another before shooting. Note that only one color can be replaced. | |
NOTE
- In [Underwater] () mode, shots may look grainy because the ISO speed is increased to suit the shooting conditions.
- Because the camera will shoot continuously in [Handheld NightScene] () mode, hold it steady while shooting.
- In [Handheld NightScene] () mode, excessive motion blur or certain shooting conditions may prevent you from obtaining the desired results.
- In [Fireworks] () mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera
- In [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Fish-eye Effect] () , [Miniature Effect] () , and [Toy Camera Effect] () modes, try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.
- Using the flash in [Color Accent] () and [Color Swap] () mode may cause unexpected results. Additionally, In some shooting scenes, images may look grainy and colors may not look as expected.
- [Low Light] () mode resolution is (
) (1984 x 1488) and cannot be changed. - In [Underwater Macro] () mode, optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be used.